Women and sports. Jane would like all readers to embrace that vision. Women in sports. Women playing sports. Women engaged in non-traditional sports. Sporting women. Get used to it...we're venturing into games our parents would never have dreamed they would see their daughters participate in. Games of chance...but, not in...
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Readers may think Jane is slightly behind the times with our announcement that copywriter Bob Bly now has his own blog. But, there is a method to Jane's madness, if one dares call it that. A few weeks ago (those who know the story are already yawning) Bob Bly, copywriter...
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Jane makes no bones about our age-- we're baby boomers, through and through. In fact, our heart hearkens back to the days of early cinema, when the giants in the movie business discovered stars such as Betty Grable and Rita Hayworth twirling on a swivel stool at a soda shoppe,...
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We knew her as Mom Bigelow. For more than 30 years, she was a mainstay at our sister's farmhouse outside of Endicott, NY. Her name was Dorothy Bigelow. She was married to Donald Bigelow for... a lifetime. Dorothy was supremely female. She never fully entered the 20th century, and certainly...
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This is an unusual week. A happy holiday week. A delicious, mouth-watering, mind-tingling kind of week. Thanksgiving is the true start of the most important holiday season we Americans celebrate, regardless of our religious affiliation. Certainly, in this country, we value Thanksgiving as a day to truly appreciate all that...
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Jane wishes all of our readers a sunny good morning. But, underneath, Jane is troubled by a number of things...particularly those associated with marketing to women. Last evening Jane and her fiance, Tom, were invited to a delightful afternoon get together in the Susan B. Anthony historical district here in...
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Jane has been silent and absent from blogging for a few days. A few interviews back we decided to allow our Thursday interviews to remain live through Friday night, in order to give greater visibility to our interviewees. As often happens, we don't post the interview until Thursday, late morning...
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Dear readers, we have such a treat for you today! Jane has snagged an interview with a Smart Man Online who is thoughtful, inspiring, and not afraid to speak his mind. Peter Davidson kindly agreed to be interviewed and has provided us with much ado about everything. We are proud...
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Oreos. They've been around since 1912, having been introduced to eager American kids (and adults) by National Biscuit Company, otherwise known as Nabisco. About.com says they're the best selling cookie of the 20th century. Jane does remember fighting with Dick over her share. We're writing about the most popular, milk-dunking,...
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